IT Support Technician

Recruitment Hunters are recruiting an IT Technician for their large international educational client based in London. A varied role involving 1st Line Support, some 2nd Line Support and Overall IT Support on a multitude of IT products for internal staff and external customer users - UK & International

As part of IT Services department, you will deliver a high quality user support service and contribute to Group IT implementation projects. 85% Support & 15% on project activities

Support Functions
* Primarily located in Cambridge this role will support the firms user community in their day to day operational use of IT. Our users are located across multiple sites in the UK, along with locations internationally This role will therefore require UK and international travel on a periodic basis

* Periodic out of hours working and provision of remote support will also be required to meet the needs of a rapidly growing international organisation spread across multiple time zones

* Technicians will typically operate as a larger team and will be expected to operate independently for level 1 support calls and BAU activities within the support service. Technicians will be technically self-sufficient with broad base level of knowledge across many technology fields and provide 1st and some 2nd line support functions for routine support issues

Project Activities
* Technicians will, when working on projects, typically be responsible for a completing the roll out or implementation of a work package, or activity under the technical guidance of a Technical Architect or Senior Technician. Project implementation work must be completed to tight schedules and the highest levels of accuracy. Technicians will be responsible to the Project Manager for meeting these exacting requirements

* The technology base is the Microsoft platform so critical skills are Microsoft Server Technologies (Server, IIS, MS SQL Server, Exchange and Lync), along with the supporting systems (AD, DHCP and DNS) and desktop technologies. Other critical systems include Citrix services, NetScaler, virtualisation, cloud computing and Meru wireless networks. Senior Technicians will typically have 1-5 years’ experience in a support role, and be working towards professionally IT to “Administrator Level” qualifications e.g. CCNA, MCP, etc

Key Responsibilities - IT Technician
User & Service Support
* Provide high quality technical support to the firms users across a broad range of technologies

* Monitor, prioritise and resolve support calls and service requests, liaising directly with users as required

* Provide out of hours support (if necessary)

* Monitor, prioritise and resolve the incoming support calls from staff, liaising with IT colleagues & other staff

* Complete regular IT “Business as usual” (BAU) operations and checks such as backups and status checks, printer ops

Project Activities
* Provide technical expertise and effort to support delivery of the firms IT Projects

* Where appropriate deliver the implementation of a particular work package or project activity. Work under supervision or independently

Technical Development and Leadership
* Develop and maintain proficient “ System Administrator” level skills in appropriate technologies
* Participate in the appropriate IT technology group(s) within Group IT, to develop skills and share best practice
* Technician will likely require “Administrator” level accreditation, e.g. MCP/MCSA

Experience Required: IT Technician
* 1-2 years’ experience supporting a wide range of IT systems, pref' in a professional IT or education environment
* A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in supporting a diverse and demanding user base
* Some experience or exposure with Microsoft server products, IP (including DHCP, DNS), LANS, Fortigate, HP
Switches, firewall and WAN technologies & some experience or exposure to user problem solving for some of IIS, Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Lync (OCS), Citrix or Terminal Services, EVault backup)
* 1-3 years’ experience of support for user desktop and classroom technologies.
* Some system scripting skills and remote server monitoring (PRTG) experience
* 1-3 years’ hands-on experience with Dell hardware
* Experience or exposure to education management or support systems, such a student management platforms/VLE.

This is a Full-Time Permanent IT Technician position & the firm are offering a of £30,000 PA, with a progression path into Senior Tech

If this IT Technician position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Steve at Recruitment Hunters

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